The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-22
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STARVING 7 nEnsELr. IL 70 DEATH. I'll
drisving Over tho Loss Of Her proxy, Hus.
band, Anarchist spiss--AnSA Attempt to
X Rovivo Spies BY Elsotrioity Aftori tho ,s
Hanging DIR Bulton's sorn, on. n

CHICAGO, Nov. ala local paper pub:
llshes IN interview with Mrs. Van zandk,
In the course Of which nhe said To- the re.
porter: Have you heard that an effort
vas made to revive August after his body
reached tho undortaker'a2 We'll, S5it Is
true. The phyaicians uped an elecliic
battery, applying It to his body for an
hour or more in hopes ;ot tanning into q
aamo the spark Of lie which seemed to bo
lingering in bis veins. I II; 85lS
"sAugunt never appeared to be dead.
His lips we've moist and his cheeks we're
warm after his body was received from
the jail. But in Ausus.'s case no encour.l
aging effects wsro produced, and, though
at one time there waa a epark Of hope,
the phyeicians soon gays It up and per-
mitted the embalmer5 to 20 to work.
That was o great mistake. The embalm-!
ers began work at two o'clock and he died
at twelve. They should have waited sev-
eral hours or more and perhaps a day or,
two."'
SHE REFUsEs FOOD. lit.i}Sis n
Mrs. Van Zandt appeared greatly con-
cernod about her daughters health, and
fears the worst. Nina seema determined
to abstain from food, and 1t is claimed that
aho has eaten nothing since tho day be fore
Spies was hanged. In conversation with
tho reporter she expressed much bitter-3
ness against tho press and those who
murdered" her husband.
The only visitors at Waldheim cemetery 4
yesterday were Nina and herr mother. /
Nine entered the vault, opened the coffin
oil Spies and looked at the dead mans face
She was overcome by her feeling, and on
returning home had 10 ba carried to her
bed. Her visit was tho result of a hal.
lucination that her husband was alive. \,
Mrs. Van Zandt denies that Nina had never
seen Spies before the trial Tho couple
had been slightly acquainted four years
before, but Nina did not know. until she Z
saw Spies in court that he was her former
DR.. BOTTOMS POWERFUL SERMON. Il iYi;i:i$i
The Rev. Dr., Bolton, OF the Frat Pres-i5,
bytcrian church, who attended the exe-si
cuted Anarchists during their last hours !,
compares their death with that Of Y the Z.
!mpenitent thiei, who was cruciGsd with
Jesus. 80 8 q =.
Fielden and Schwab are likened to The, 1
thiel on the cross who sought forgiyeness.s 1
DR.. Bottoms comparison was the subject
chosen yesterday by him for his regular
weekly sermon. The Doctors I audience ];
WAS largs one. He said sg
a"Men are moved, led and influenced !!
very largely by the thought and presence
OF other men. This imponitent thief on
the CROSS had been a leader in h;a proies-,
slon--a robber OF perhaps national reputa-t
ton. AS such he wss cure to have made
many Rdmirers and supporters, who inS
the hour OF his imprisonment sent him I
cheer until his life was pushed out intof
tue abnormal channel, and helived on the
hattery and cheer Of his followers. As heS
was led out multitudes followed him and &
strengthened him with their presence and J,
words.8 How could I he recant in thsir3
presence, when many Of them had taken
lessons in robbery from him {, 1t takes
moro OF man to change, acknowledge his /
wrong and seek for pardon under euch
circumstances than, it does to die in sin \
defantly." $5isTS5SS
ss,s 81 HOW THEY DIED.
r The preacher described the Anarohists, 4
neryoualy walking from the door 4 to the
back Of the cells--walking like Gagged
tigelu when all hope Of escape is gone gone.!
Three Of these men call for and receive
liquo1s--one declines but asks for c,,p Of /
strong coffee, which is given him. "No.''S
he says,"I die like Jesus died-st the
hand Of my murdereIs."" ! 315S5&
why 1 asked. h n !.
Because cannot bel it. 3s7i; 5i;5
n They move to the scaffold, but they3.
move together, looking into each others Z
lace, cheered and sustained from within 4
BY stimulants and from without by the
cheers OF thousands who think as thew;
thought and have been taught BY them IS
When tho caps fall over their eyes light is !
shut out, they see each other no more, and 4
are stimulated no more by the presence Of
officials and newspaper men whom they j
look upon as their enemies. They begin !;
to speak, but, oh, the last wistful, pale, i
unearthly look Of one to mo as the cap
fol- over his face, aud he began, & rot !
knowing what he swaa saying, to talk &
Thus they die, unrepentant, recklessly Z
without hope, and ten thousand will take Z
courage to do their works OF violence and /
die In sin as these men died. But remem.S, /,